The 18-year-old Raisman, who calls Needham her hometown, said participating on 'Dancing' was one of the best experiences of her life. "Thank you, Dancing With the Stars. It's been so amazing."

Raisman, teamed with professional dancer Mark Ballas, was joined in the final four by Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones, singer Kellie Pickler and Disney Channel star Zendaya Coleman.

Aly was in third place going into the results show. Judges had raved about her improvement throughout the season, her biggest problem being a lack of emotion,

The three finalists -- Kellie, Zendaya and NFL star Jacoby Jones -- had to perform an "instant" dance for one more score to be added to Monday's scores.

Each couple received a perfect score from the judges, negating any impact they might have on the final results.

Taking third place: Jacoby Jones.

"Out of all my training I've had, I've never had a woman push me like she did." He joked he'll be "catching the ball like this now," and he gracefully spread his arm out.

Kellie Pickler and her pro partner Derek Hough were crowned the champions of Season 16.

"Oh my gosh! This is amazing!" said Kellie. She and Derek raised up the coveted mirrorball trophy as confetti and streamers flew everywhere.

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The four remaining contestants on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” pulled out all the stops Monday night in their final bid to win the mirror ball trophy, performing three routines, including the all-important freestyle.